#048C01
Closest named color: Emerald Green (#028F1E). oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4), rgb(4, 140, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#048C01 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald Green (#028F1E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald Green (#028F1E) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #048C01 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 140, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 99%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #048C01 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #048C01 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #048C01 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #048C01 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.084 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BB665
oklch(70.8% 0.136 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#3DA237
oklch(63% 0.173 142.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#048C01
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#027600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#026100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#12500F
oklch(37.8% 0.114 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0B
oklch(27.1% 0.072 142.4)
#048C01 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8F7D00 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83751C | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008776 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #048C01
#048C01
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
- #A442B2
#A442B2
oklch(55.5% 0.188 322.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #048C01, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #048C01.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.013
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.019
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.024
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.030
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.034
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.040
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.046
Use #048C01 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.